The Mangrove Restoration Workshop is the first, in what we intend to be a series, of knowledge sharing opportunities. The goal is to bring together researchers, conservationists, park authorities or anyone passionate about nature restoration to exchange lessons learned concerning mangrove restoration techniques.
The workshop will span four days, where days one and two include a wide variety of presentations and days three and four consist of field visits and excursions.
Funding and support was provided by the Regional activity centre for the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (CAR SPAW), Mangrove Maniacs, STINAPA Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance.
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Workshop Presentations
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All presentations cleared for public released have been added to the Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Database. Please use the button below for links to the presentations.
Day 1: Presentations
| 08:00 | Workshop Kickoff Sabine Engel, Jessica Johnson (Mangrove Maniacs) |
| 08:30 | Welcome presentation Sandrine Pivard (CAR SPAW), Jan van der Ploeg (STINAPA), Tadzio Bervoets (DCNA) |
| 09:30 | Using BESE for coastal restoration Marjolijn Christianen (WUR), Karin Didderen (Bureau Waardenburg) |
| 10:15 | Mangrove RESCUE – Mangrove Resilience for Enhanced Safety of Coastal Urbanizations and Environments Erik Horstman (Twente University) |
| 11:00 | Aruba National Park Foundation (FPNA) Overview Giancarlo Nunes (FPNA), Anthony Koolman (FPNA) |
| 11:30 | Trees for Aruba, Lanta y Planta Overview Anita Aerts (Ban Lanta y Planta), Yvonne Brouwers (Ban Lanta y Planta) |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | Martinique’s Roots of the Sea Overview Olivia Ozier (Roots of the Sea) |
| 13:30 | Curaçao’s CARMABI Overview Erik Houtepen (Carmabi Curaçao) |
| 14:00 | Impact of Sargassum Luuk Leemans (Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| 14:30 | Regreening the Island Cindy Eman (Yu di Tera representing Uniek Curaçao) |
| 15:00 | Bonaire’s Mangrove Restoration Projects Sabine Engel (Mangrove Maniacs) Jessica Johnson (Coastal Dynamics, Mangrove Maniacs) |
| 15:30 | Engaging Students in Mangrove Conservation Tatiana Becker (Independent), Tobia de Scisciolo (University of Aruba) |
Day 2: Presentations
| 08:00 | Coffee/Tea |
| 08:30 | Utilizing Citizen Science Sabine Engel (Mangrove Maniacs) |
| 09:00 | What’s Blue Carbon got to do with it? Lucy Gwen Gillis (IMDC Experts in water) |
| 09:30 | Mangroves of the Bahamas Lindy Knowles (Bahamas National Trust) |
| 10:15 | Effective Student Involvement Jessica Johnson (Coastal Dynamics, Mangrove Maniacs), Sabine Engel (Mangrove Maniacs) |
| 10:45 | Maximizing Volunteer Contributions Arno Verhoeven (Mangrove Maniacs) |
| 11:15 | Diagnosing Mangrove Forest Degradation Causes and Formulating Restoration Plans Camilo Trench (University of West Indies Jamaica) |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | A Doughnut-shaped Impact Assessment for Mangrove Restoration Thyrza Zoons (Climate Cleanup) |
| 13:30 | St. Lucia National Trust Foundation |
| 14:00 | Monitoring Water Quality Roxanne-Liana Francisca (STINAPA) |
| 15:00 | Why Planting? Monique Grol (STINAPA Junior Rangers) Sabine Engel (Mangrove Maniacs) |
Day 3: Field visit and work
| Morning | Black mangroves |
| Afternoon | Red mangroves (including nurseries) |
Day 4: Field work and Excursion
| Morning | San Jose and southwest coast outplanting |
| Afternoon | Excursion to Tera Barra and Echo |
| Closure | Posada Paramira (pending) |
Channel Maintenance and Nurseries
Visit Tera Barra
Terrestrial and Coastal Reforestation
Visit Echo
Important locations
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Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance
56 Kaya Nikiboko Zuid, Kralendijk
+599 717 5010
The Lodge Bed & Breakfast
12 Kaya Inglatera, Kralendijk
+599 701 1441
